Maintenance Apprentice

About Sun Opta Sun Opta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and food service providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, Sun Opta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, food service, and e-commerce channels across North America.

• Learn all functions of packaging equipment across all production lines.
• Learn how to conduct changeovers on equipment in support of production.
• Learn how to trouble shoot and repair glue melting-pots, printers and other supporting equipment.
• Learn the basic operation of the evaporators and develop the ability to describe their functionality.
• Learn the basic functions and operation of steam system and steam generators.
• Apprentice with experienced technicians on preventative maintenance tasks.
• Learn the basics of electrical as it relates to the equipment including how to read schematics.

• The Maintenance Technician Apprentice will learn how to maintain mechanical equipment including augers, gear boxes, blowers, compressors, belts, fans, rotary valves, mobile equipment, and various types of pumps.
• Work safely and efficiently while following and adhering to all safety policies/procedures. This includes all LOTO procedures.
• Attend and complete necessary training.
• Attend and complete specific job skills training as outlined below:
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment.
  • Play a critical role not only in ensuring your own safety, but the safety of others.
  • Document repairs and reliability information on equipment on CMMS.
  • Follow written procedures and complete detailed check lists on PM work Orders.
  • Work in excess of standard schedule including call-outs and holidays.
• This role requires candidates to attain expertise in troubleshooting for production lines, as well as facilitating changeovers.
• Conduct and diagnose problems and carry out prompt equipment repairs and preventative maintenance. Must attain basic electrical skills to include the use of a multi-meter to troubleshoot motors, fuses, etc.
• Ensure the proper maintenance of the facility and maintain a clean and secure working area.
• Track the order progress:
  After placing an order, it is required to track progress and coordinate with the maintenance planner.
• Regular communication with the maintenance planner to ensure timely delivery of parts.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Perform the transformation of equipment and the preparation of production setups.
• All other duties, as assigned.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

• Industrial technical experience.
• Some technical schooling or certificates.

• Critical thinking skills.
• Industrial maintenance experience.
• CMMS program experience.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Family leave
• Paid maternity leave
• 401(k) with Match
• Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

• Location:
  
  This role is at our plant in Omak, WA.
• Day Shift position. Flexibility may be needed on occasion.
• Pay Rate:
  Pay starts at $24.95 / hour.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED